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Archives for February 2011

Preserves are fruit prepared with pectin and sugar. Unlike the smooth texture of jelly or jam, large chunks of fruit are suspended in a syrup base. After the salty blueberry preserves debacle it seemed like a fool's errand to try again, but the thought of sweet and tart yumminess atop Katja's almond pancakes was too much to resist. Plus, I promised [...] Continue Reading

I read somewhere that a mom can pick out her newborn's smell from a hundred other newborns. That's impressive. But you know what would reeeealllly impress me?? Take that same newborn, fast forward about sixteen years, and then ask that child to pick out her mom's blog. You know, like a blind taste test. No photos or telltale monikers, just a group [...] Continue Reading

Daddypotamus here. We all have that point. You know . . . the one where being healthy, organic, or green is more hassle than it's worth. And we make choices. For convenience. Maybe pleasure. Where even though we agree with the principle of what is best, something else is ultimately more important to us. [...] Continue Reading

When I Was Growing Up . . .
A family friend, Paul, nonchalantly mentioned that leaving a film of Ivory soap under ones arms would result in a fever by morning.For YEARS my sister and I tried in vain to get it to work. We hoped and prayed and (most of all) scrubbed in hopes of a sick day at home with mom, but all we got for our efforts were [...] Continue Reading

But there were no food stores in the town of Chewandswallow. They didn't need any . . . The only thing that was really different about Chewandswallow was it's weather. It came three times a day at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything that everyone ate came from the sky.
Cloudy With a Chance of MeatballsGigi - What are you reading to [...] Continue Reading

A short stack of these almond flour pancakes will load you up with protein, vitamin A, folate, magnesium, vitamin E and more. Though there are fancier recipes out there (like, um, banana chocolate chip pancakes), this basic version one of my favorites. We love them on busy weekday morning's or piled up high at a leisurely Saturday brunch.
Topping [...] Continue Reading

Last night I sat down and read your comments and cried. Thank you for taking up the cause of these children. It's no feat of strength to type words out on a keyboard, but after yesterday I am going to step back for a day and rest. Tomorrow things will be back to normal, and because every child should have a childhood (including mine) I will [...] Continue Reading